Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā

The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari

by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words

The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....

Text 10

abhyutthāna-varāsanāṅghri-kamala-prakṣālaṇodvarttanaiḥ
keśopaskaraṇānulepa-tilakaiḥ pratyaṅga-veśāttaraiḥ
bhākṣyaiḥ kṣīra-rasādibhiś ca vadane tāmbūla-vīkṣepanair
mālyair vījana-vādya-gīta-naṭanair dāsyaṃ vyadhur gopikaḥ

abhyutthāna—rising out of respect; vara—nice; āsana—seat; aṅgh ri—feet; kamala—lotus; prakṣālaṇa—washing; udvarttanaiḥ—massaging; kkeśa—of the hair; upaskaraṇa—decorating and arranging; anulepa—anointing; tilakaiḥ—decorating with tilaka markings; pratyaṅga—each limb; veśāttaraiḥ—nicely decorating; bhakśy aiḥ—palatable foodstuffs; kṣīra-rasa—with milk-products; ādibhiḥ—and other palatable ingredients; ca—and; vadane—in the mouth; tāmbūla—betel-nuts; vikṣepaṇaiḥ—offering; mālyaiḥ—with garlands; vījana—fanning; vādya—playing musical instruments; gīta—singing; naṭanaiḥ—and with dancing; dāsyam—service; vyadhuḥ—performed; gopikāḥ—the gopis.

Respectfully rising to greet Him, offering a nice sitting-place, washing and massaging His lotus feet, arranging and decorating His hair, smearing His body with scented ointments, marking it with tilaka and nicely decorating each limb, offeringpalatable foodstuffs made with milk and other nice ingredients, placing betel-nuts in His mouth, garlanding and fanning Him, playing musical instruments, singing and dancing for His pleasure, the gopīs served Lord Kṛṣṇa.

 

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